Thanks to everyone who has donated so far to New York Special Olympics! To get me and my teammates to rappel off the Crown Plaza and have a little fun yourselves while giving to charity, CLICK HERE.
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While doing some light morning reading before I left for work, I ran across a fascinating little bit of trivia about one of my favorite artists of the twentieth century.
It turns out that Orson Welles hated his nose.
Whereas most who obsess over their nose worry […]
The Marvel comics franchise “X-Men” has been lauded for its cultural sensitivities and perpetual relevance due to parallels commentators draw between its protagonist mutants and real-life ethnic, religious, and sexual minorities in the United States. The comic, naturally, has always been all too aware of […]
If Marilyn Monroe had survived substance abuse and self-destruction, she’d be 85 today.
On July 2nd, actress and tabloid target Lindsay Lohan will turn 25.
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Bob Dylan turns 70 today.
I had a very, very late epiphany when it came to Dylan and only started listening and appreciating his work within the last two years despite earlier efforts by friend and family […]
I finally saw “Thor,” the film adaptation of the Marvel Comics mythos based (loosely) on the character of the same name from Norse mythology. I sought refuge from God’s Judgment by going to another for escape, only to receive a hearty but unenthusiastic pat on the back.
In fairness, I did enjoy myself to an […]
Sad news came early Saturday morning when it was announced that film director Sidney Lumet had passed away.
Lumet was one of the foremost filmmakers in Hollywood at a time when the Director was King and given unprecedented control and room to experiment. His […]
REMINDER: help me meet my goal of raising $1,000 for childhood cancer research by April 10th.
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It was announced this morning that Elizabeth Taylor has passed away from heart failure. She was 79.
Above is […]
Hey, what’re you doing next Monday?
Shut up. You’re coming to The Palace instead.
This Monday, March 21st, The Palace continues its Classic Movie Series with “Monty Python and the Holy Grail.”
The movie starts at 7:00pm.
HOWEVER, before that you have a great chance to meet Times Union staff and bloggers, eat free appetizers, […]
Last night at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards, Halle Berry introduced an extended tribute to Lena Horne. Horne was […]
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